MLB Instant Replay Review 481-482: Phil Cuzzi (06-07)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire Phil Cuzzi's safe call in the bottom of the 3rd and overturned Cuzzi's safe call in the top of the 6th inning of the Nationals-Giants game. In the 3rd, with one out and one on, Giants batter Angel Pagan hit a 1-2 cutter from Nationals pitcher Doug Fister on the ground to second baseman Danny Espinoza, who tagged Giants baserunner R1 Madison Bumgarner and threw to first baseman Adam LaRoche as Pagan arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Nationals Manager Matt Williams, Cuzzi's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0.

In the 6th, with two out and one on, Nationals batter Ian Desmond hit a 2-2 slider from Giants pitcher Bumgarner on the ground to first baseman Michael Morse, who threw to Bumgarner as Desmond arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Giants Manager Bruce Bochy, Cuzzi's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Nationals were leading, 2-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s sixth, seventh Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Gerry Davis' 26th, 27th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 481st, 482nd Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Nationals Manager Matt Williams' 16th Replay Review of 2014.
This is Giants Manager Bruce Bochy's 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 256/482 (.531 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants, 6/10/14
Video: Play stands; Nats lose challenge on Pagan's fielder's choice in a scoreless third inning (WAS)
Video: Play overturned; Giants get out of the sixth inning on reversed footrace at first base (SF)